For V-Day August and I made some cheesecake bars that turned out a little humdrum. So I whipped up an easy, easy chocolate sauce that I have been eating by the spoonful since. It would be truly glorious with some good chocolate, but all I have in the house are Nestle semisweet chocolate chips, and a couple generous pinches of salt made the sauce very, very tolerable. (Licking-the-bowl tolerable, of course.)

In a 2-cup measure, microwave 1/2 cup cream and 1/4 cup light corn syrup until it's steaming, then pour it over 4 ounces of chocolate chips (about 1/2 cup?) in a metal bowl. Whisk until the chocolate has melted. I thought it tasted kind of drab at this point so I added some salt and that perked it right up. It thickens as it cools.

I think I'll also make a cherry preserves and Grand Marnier topping for the bars. Choices.